Lawn pool game



Aug. 7, 1926.

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WILLIAM s. nassximr. AND momus HARDER, or PHILADELPHIA, rENNsYLvmIA,ASSIGNOBS T0 nnssmn NovEL'rYco. OFIPHILA-DELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, Aoorat'am'nn'nsmr coNsIs'rme OF WILLIAM s. .HASSKARL AND MORRIS MABDEB.

nAwN POOL GAME,

Application filed May 12,

This invention relates to games and more particularly to those which maybe better classified as of recreative-skilful character, incontra-distinction with those solely involving chance, physical prowess,endurance and so forth. More especially, our invention aims to provide anovel game of sport and recreative type, while at the same timeconducive of ph sical and mental benefits to the players. his inventionalso comprehends a novel means or apparatus for playing our game. Inaddition thereto, our invention comprehends improvements in the detailsof construction and aggroup'ment of parts to be hereinafter describedand partic'ul'arly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, similar and corresponding parts aredesignated by the same characters of reference throughout the differentviews in which they appear.

Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview of our novel apparatus.

Fig. 2 is a sectlonal plan taken as indi cated by the plane 22 in Fig.3, and illustrating a cornerattachment. means later on fully explained.r

Fig. 3 is an elevationof the disclosure in the preceding view. I

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the latching elementsin separated.relationper S e, shown in Figs. 2 and 3. y

1 Fig. 5 is a detail view of a rope clamping I with an equalnumber ofspaced eyes 17-.17

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Fig. 6 is a section on the arrowed line 66 10f Fig. 5..

Fig. 7 isa similar'view takenon the plane indicated as, 77 in Fig. 5. i

' Fig. 8 is .a detail view-illustrating aibracing means hereinafterfullyexplained.

Fig. 9 is a detail view taken as indicated by the arrowed plane 99 inFig. 8.

Fig. '10 is a face view of an anchormg bracket later on specificallyreferred to.

Fig.11is a perspective view-of a pocket device forming a, component- 7part of our game apparatus; and, 1

Fig. 12 isa vertical section of the same.

. Referring more in detail to the drawings, and firstly to Fig, 1thereof, it will beseen that our novel game means or apparatus comprisesaring 1 surroundedT-and constitutedeby' a surbasing of foot boards 211,

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ranged in parallel to conveniently, although not essent1ally,formasquare enclosure with verticalposts 3, 3 at the angular corners.

The adjoining ends of theseveral foot or a cut-out 8' at the lowerangular portionthereof which extends substantially halfway across'saidplate. On' the other hand,

the latch plate 5.or female elemente -is entirely formed wit-h an .anled extension9, with the free end' 'thereoi rounded at "10, and acut-out 11'at the upper angular portion which extends substantiallyhalf-way across said plate. These plates 4, 5 when brought tointer-engagement, as best seen in Figs. 2 and 3, latch 'the' connectedbase boards 2, 2, firmly togethermeans such as carriage bolts 12with'lock-nuts 13 serving to securely attach the plates 4,5 to the base 4, 5is provided with an apertured extension boards 2, in an obvious manner.Each plate and associated baseboard ends are jointly secured to thelower parts of the vertical posts 3. I y

Each one-oflthe vertical posts 3 is fitted through; which lengths ofrope 18 are threadedv in parallel to, constitute aring-enclosingflexible wall, and one-of said-posts designated '3' inFig." 1, serves as, the

abutment with aneye 17 while its other end is bound at 20 topreventunraveling.

CO-planar with'each eye 17fon the 3 is laflclampin device,comprehensively designated 21, which is rigidly attached on a facethereof at right angles to that] occupied 1 by said eye. As bestappreciated from 5, 6 and 7, each" clamping device 21 comprisesa .basemember 22 whichis convenienty jsecured to vthep'ost 3 by means of woodscrews 23, and a clamping jaw 24 fmovably attached to said base number22, through the .Inediumof a ,hinge25. This clamping l{aw a s eet 24isfacedon its inner surface wit of serrated hard rubber 26, functionalas "a grippage for co-operation with the base member 22, in securelyholding the free-end of ther'ope 18 against displacement and alsoretaining the ring enclosure properly adjustedx Means such as a screwbolt 27 freely socketed by its head in the base member 22 and projectingthrough an aperture '28 in the clamping ]21W 24 where it is fitted witha winged nut 29serve to lock said parts after the rope 18 hasbeen drawnto therequisite tension, or degree of tautness. a I

Referring back again to the vertical posts 3, 3, and inorder to rigidlybrace the same,

we employ tie rods '30Figs. 1, 8 and 9;

each said rod being formed at one end with an eye 31,for passage of acoach screw 32', bymeans of which it is pivotally attached ataconvenient location near the upper part of a post 3 or 3. The freeorlowerend ,1 of each tie rod 3O is screw-threaded at 33 I and lock nut42, in an obvious manner. Now,

it will be clearly apparent that when the lower lock nut 35 is removed,the free end of a tie rodf'30 can be readily passed through v theaperture36 of the bracket angled-portion '37, whereupon said locknut isapplied and both it'and "its companion 34 adjusted into rigid clampingrelation with respect to the post 3, and sustaining bracket 38.Furthermore, it is equally self-evident that by providing the brackets38 with the obliquely disposed supporting flanges 39, that said bracketsare immovably' secured against displacement relative to thebase boards2.

In conjunction with the several meansso far described we make use ofpockets, c0mprchensively designated 43; each of which as bestappreciated from Figs. '11 and 12-: consists ofa sheet metal cylinder44, having a longitudinallydirected flat or slightly inclined base 45,constituted by the medial part a reinforcing rod 46. This rod 46 isconveniently fashioned-Eas shown-#00 provide substantially parallelprongs 47 having their free ends angled at 48 to seat 'upon theiloor, orother surface, to which our game apparatus is applied, and; thereby atford a retainingineans for any one'of the .playballs 49, as readilyunderstood from Fig. 12. it is also to be noted that each aforesaidcylinder- 44 is reinforced "at its ends by'a rod5O-1n an obviousmannerwith the" free ends thereof affording prongs 51',"for'insertion inholes 52atthe proper locationse'provi ded for jth'eir z' r'ee eptilon inthe floor orothersurface' of the "ring'l.

Having explained the apparatus involved we will now describe'the mannerof playing our game, assuming that the. enclosure or ring 1 is twelve ortwenty-fourzfeetsquare and provided with eight five-inch pockets 43located-as shown in Fig. 1adjacent the base boards 2 and seated in thepositioning 7 holes 52,"as hereinbefore set forth. Or, in lieu of thepockets 43 we may excavate or provide holes'f five inches in""diameter/and four inches deep. Again, ;two plurality of players mayparticipate the game, and each is assigned 'or"chooses a numbered ball49. In the showing-for conveniencewe have depicted two playersrespectively designate df 53 and 54'; "both being furnished withhi-longstepf v stilts 55': having the steps 56 securely s et aridrigidly lockedat an equalel'evatioii."

Conveniently the'ring 1"ismarked at'its center with an equilateral"triangle- 5'?- "in which the six play balls; are "initially placed.These balls 49are sequentially num bered-as shown; and they "are ofseparate and distinctive colors such as red, blue, black, green, yellow,and white with a scarlet band. The players '53, '54, et al;, play'iginrotation and follow one anotheraccordingflto"prefarrangement. Thetalliesof*'the5score are marked up according "to -ztli'einumber =of "theball 49 driven into a pocket 43.?"; Eleyen points has been selecteda's-eonstitutingthe highest score."

' A player 53for exampleenters the 1, mounts his or her stilts 55"and"advances from the ropes 18- to thetriangular spot 57 and immediatelyannounceswvhichball 49, he or she will play,"thereupon breaking thefield of balls. l The player may}scatter the entire field of six balls49 e "pick one ball which it is .intended'to play, saidplayeirbe- 'ingallowed only one kick or puslrfwhether it be used to break the field orin endeavor to shoot the ball into any selected pocket 43 he or shechooses'ylf the playerr5 3is successful in pocketing the ball 49 played,he'or she continueswith another-seleetedkball but must first announcethe designation of; such ball by its number, and then try to pocket it.

WVhen a player endeavors to break "the field, or is playing adesignatedball: 49, he or she must not miss; as to'miss striking suchball with either hi-longstep stilt tipfor to miss a pocket in the putristops v his orwher play.:- Likewise, thei-player'is stopped,if he 1 orshe falls, off orotherwise di-smountsfrom either or both hi-longstepstilts; asiwhenever either of the seventualiti'es: just: mentionedhappens, said player is estopped from'further play until i all other"participants have played their turn:- i; A-player '53 or 54 etalymustxnot'touch any ball 49 withhis, orher-hi-longstep stilts 55,except the one announced and playing. Touching any other ball 49 thanthe one being played stops the play till all other participants havecompleted their respective plays, when the player soautomaticallydroppedresumes play.

The first player scoring eleven points is declared the winner of thegame, but should all players score eleven points the game must bedeclared a draw. In case eleven points are not scored by any one of theplayers, then the player having the next ighest score is declared thewinner; while every participant must have at least one play before thegame is closed and the winner announced.

Players must initially agree upon the order in which they are to succeedone another, and such order must be primarily announced. There shall beno deviation from such announcement, except by mutual consent; and whenthe players are all ready the ring 1 must be cleared, with all saidplayers outside the ropes 18, whereupon the one in order enters saidring and tries to put his ball 49.

Variations within the spirit and scope of our invention are equallycomprehended by the foregoing disclosure, while it. is apparent ournovel game may be installed in or out of doors on a suitably preparedsurface or pla-tform hence we reserve the right to make all such changesand modifications therein as are fairly encompassed by reasonableinterpretation accorded the su -joined claims.

Having described our invention what we claim is 1. A game apparatuscomprising a plane surface bounded by a flexible fence, said surfacebearing a central storage field for a prising stilts adapted for hittingand propelling said balls by single shots into either of the pocketsaforesaid.

"2. A game apparatus comprising an en closure, a series of game piecesadapted for 7 initial storage within said enclosure, a plurality ofpockets disposed about the enclosure adjacent the outer edges thereofand means whereby players are mounted to play previously announced gamepieces, said means comprising stilts adapted for hitting and propellingsaid game pieces to selected pockets.

In testimony whereof we append our signatures, the 5th day of May 1927,at Philadelphia, Pa. 1 7

WILLIAM S. HASSKARL. MORRIS MARDER. Y

